A bail bondsman can call straight to the court authorities who has your records and be told if you have the option of getting out of jail on bail to wait for hearing by the judge. As soon as you are provided the option of getting out of jail on bail, the bail bondsman will pay the bail set by the judge. You have to have a percentage, generally 10 %, of the overall amount of bail set to pay to the bail bondsman in order for him to meet your